MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|